Victory Speech

After President Obama is reelected his victory speech was given later that night.
I want to point out the variety of his tone by being funny and serious when necessary.
I admire his posture as a winner and the respect he showed for Gov. Romney by congratulating him in a hard fought campaign. I thought it was very intelligent how he pointed out that people in different parts of the world they are fighting for the freedom of speech and the right to choose their leader.
He also showed his soft side by sharing the story about the little girl that had a leukemia.
And the recognition to the daughter of an immigrant that pledges to the US flag every morning.
The reassurance of why the US is the greatest country in the world and a heartfelt and exciting closing statement, why it doesn't matter what you do or where you come from you can make it in the US.
Not many people may like President Obama but you can't take away the fact that he is a great public speaker.

Latino Vote

As anticipated, the Latino vote was very significant in this years Presidential Election. More than two thirds of the Latino demographic voted for President Obama maintain his position for another for years According to CNN " Latinos not only helped Obama win in key battleground states, but they made up 10% of the electorate for the first time ever." Latinos, the fastest growing minority who make up 16% of this country's population had a great say Nov. 6th. President Obama receiving 71% of the Latino vote as opposed to a much lower 27% by Gov. Romney. Now, we have to keep in mind what Gov. Romney said during the Second Presidential Debate in which his opinion about "self-deportation" stood firmly in front of Latino woman who asked a question related to Immigration Laws. Makes me wonder had he had a more appealing answer for Hispanic/Latinos if we would be looking at a different President today.

Hispanics For Obama

Hispanic people will be more involved in this presidential election more than ever. This could be a decisive factor in the run for the presidency come Nov. 6th. Taking in consideration what both parties had to say about immigration laws, Hispanic people feel like President Obama can do more for them. Gov. Romney could have lost the vote of Hispanic people by what he said in this video during the Second Presidential Debate. Romney encouraging "self-deportation" could  change the opinion of people that were considering voting for Gov. Romney making things for Obama slightly easier.

Obama Commercial 2008 Presidential Campaign

I find very interesting how many celebrities participated in this video. We have to keep in mind that in 2008 Barack Obama used social media to the fullest to reach out to younger demographics. I can't imagine anyone  under the age of 30 that didn't know at least one celebrity in the video. The way this video was produced is incredible, the use of black and white and the speech of Barack Obama on top of the celebrities' voices is very appealing. This add was not like anything he had seen before, it is so inspiring and visually pleasing that is almost hard not be attached or persuaded to vote for him.

Obama Ad - Big Bird

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZxs09eV-Vc



The Obama advertisement featuring Big Bird from the PBS kids show Sesame Street has been a popular video on youtube.com since the first presidential debate.  Governor Mitt Romney has stated that one way to reduce the debt in the country is to cut the PBS network, which included the very popular children's show Sesame Street.  This show has been around for decades and is still prominent in the lives of younger children.  How can Romney possibly take this timeless piece of American history away from us?  On a more serious note, how can cancelling the network possibly cut the country's debt enough to make a significant difference?  Hopefully he has thought this through.  I don't believe his statement will keep any of his supporters from voting for him, but I'm sure their children won't be thrilled.  He does need to come up with more significant resolutions for the country's issues.  And perhaps Obama should attack his opponent's bigger issues instead of the minor details of Romney's potential projects.  The ad is not necessarily informative and it seems almost like a joke.  Not exactly sure who should be laughed at, Obama for attacking the remark from the debate or Romney for claiming the task will actually help the debt crisis.

Vice-Presidential Debate

The vice presidential debate really caught my interest. The mediator asked, what I believed to be, very hard hitting questions. These questions sparked much debate between the candidates which reflected not only where they stand on subjects, but also their ability to communicate their opinions and plans of action. Ryan had big ideas, but it seemed there were no true plans to back anything up. Biden held strong in his opinions, by not only providing plans but bringing with him experience. One of the most interesting questions asked occurred at the end of the debate and referenced the candidates religious values and the direct relationship that existed between it and their stance on abortion. I find it interesting that this question was even asked due to the fact that supposedly a separation is supposed to exist between church and state. Ryan's response to this question reflected his strong religious opinions that abortion is wrong. While Biden held fast to the belief that his religious views are his own and although he may believe one thing, as the Vice President of the United States, you stand for everyone and not just yourself. This vice presidential debate played out much differently than the first presidential debate, and I believe, it has set the stage for a very interesting debate to come.

Vietnam Memorial

After talking about the creation  and history of  the Vietnam Memorial in class I came across this image on the internet.  Not only one can get a great appreciation for this monument by just being there but also one could take a piece of it home. I have personally not been there before but by hearing some people in class that have had a chance to be there in person talk about their experiences I get the sense that this is a place of respect and remembrance.
I find this image very powerful not only because of the amount of names on the wall, but seeing a kid making a copy of the name of possibly a grandparent or relative that might have served in the Vietnam War.
This picture is directly tying generations together by allowing the people that visit the memorial to take the name of the fallen soldier home.